‘Remarkable’ discovery upends our understanding of how brains store memoriesThu, 13 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Memories in mice persisted even after they lost the connections that we thought were needed for recall, expanding our knowledge of memory in the mammalian brain | |
DNA reveals a society organised around women in pre-Roman BritainThu, 13 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Descent passed from mother to daughter rather than from father to son, a study of more than 500 Iron Age individuals from north-east England suggests | |
Quantum entanglement is key to solving 250-year-old maths problemThu, 13 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Analysis of a mathematical puzzle that Leonhard Euler deemed unsolvable in the 1700s reveals that the crucial ingredient for cracking it after all is quantum entanglement | |
The most breathtaking photos of the total solar eclipseThu, 13 Aug 2026 10:16:21 +0000 Photographers in Spain captured spectacular images of the rare alignment of the moon and the sun, as it cast a dark shadow over much of the country | |
Fate of the AMOC may depend on how quickly CO2 risesThu, 13 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 The critical current could remain stable beyond 5°C of warming, but only if the warming happens very slowly | |
Mammal ancestors were giving birth to live young 236 million years agoThu, 13 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Almost all mammals give birth rather than laying eggs, and we have new clues about when they began to do so | |
From the mine to the gridWed, 12 Aug 2026 23:01:00 +0000 How Komatsu machines help build Atlassian Williams F1 Team’s FW48 | |
Running with a stroller seems to reduce the risk of injuriesWed, 12 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Pushing a pram while running may reduce the force produced with each foot strike, decreasing the risk of injuries | |
We should decide how AI shapes the future, not tech firmsWed, 12 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000 OpenAI and its competitors want to dictate the role that artificial intelligence will play in our society – it's time to take back control of the narrative | |
Twisteddoodles on how to handle memes featuring medical symptomsWed, 12 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000 This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles | |